South Africa vs Togo: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men
South Africa
0.192
in 2023
Togo
0.1944
in 2023
South Africa rank
34th
Togo rank
32nd
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men over time
- South Africa
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 0.1944 against 0.192 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0024.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Togo ahead.
South Africa ranks 34th and Togo ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3598 | 0.4253 | 0.0655 | Togo |
| 1960s | 0.3001 | 0.4001 | 0.1 | Togo |
| 1970s | 0.2712 | 0.3559 | 0.0846 | Togo |
| 1980s | 0.2317 | 0.3049 | 0.0731 | Togo |
| 1990s | 0.2264 | 0.2905 | 0.0641 | Togo |
| 2000s | 0.263 | 0.2632 | 0.0002 | Togo |
| 2010s | 0.2086 | 0.2275 | 0.0189 | Togo |
| 2020s | 0.1899 | 0.2003 | 0.0103 | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, South Africa or Togo?
- Togo, at 0.1944 against 0.192 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between South Africa and Togo?
- 0.0024, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Togo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Togo rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
- South Africa ranks 34th and Togo ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.